Monthly Archives: July 2013

My choice is to seed and roast my romas, then peel them. then freeze. when all is done, then canning begins. Last year had done some with zucchini, but don’t think I’m going to have the zucchini this year … Continue reading →

the weather has been so cloudy, took down some of my shade cloths already this is the container garden area nearest are sweet peppers, behind them anaheim, then tomatoes: Siberian, sweet orange, yellow pear, then comfrey all the way … Continue reading →

to the far right you can just about make out the 9th comb that is being formed. After a good wet winter season, the spring was HOT and DRY, so began supplementing with 1:1 sugar syrup. On June 8th, … Continue reading →

she used to live in the greenhouse – there has been one this size living in there for years now, but we just cleaned out the greenhouse and she obviously felt she was evicted. No this is not taken … Continue reading →

The heat is on and the flowers are gone. we’ve had no rain of any kind since sometime in March. everything that was lush and green has literally shriveled and turned brown and crispy. about a month ago began supplemental … Continue reading →